I love Kerala - my only issue is the number of pieces that focus on the "usual" places in India - ie Kerela, Rajasthan and the Golden Triangle (Delhi/Agra/Jaipur).

Other awesome parts -like the hardly written about North East states, Gujarat (the state below Rajasthan) - or even the states like Himachal Pradesh that have parts of the Himalayas in them(most people dont know you can ski in India) go undiscovered because they dont receive coverage like this.

Lets not even go into the other 20+ states in India that have their own amazing discoveries.

In a way it's disappointing to see publications like Outside focusing on Kerela this much.

Sadly, even publications that WANT to push the envelope (including Outside) still face pressures (usually monetary) that lead to a reigning in of their natural, wandering spirits. At least this piece broadened the general definition of travel in Kerala (kayaking instead of houseboating, for example). Sadly, US travel publications these days need to be awarded for baby steps. There are no publications that I'm aware of that are making bold strides in travel coverage.